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NASA, White House Declare National Planetary Protection Strategy
Implementing the strategy will fall to the Planetary Protection Interagency Working Group, which brings together nearly 20 federal agencies including NASA. Implementing the strategy will fall to the Planetary Protection Interagency Working Group, which brings together nearly 20 federal agencies including NASA. -
Hayabusa2 Scientists Get More Asteroid Dust Than Expected
Samples of dust collected by a Japanese space probe from an asteroid were better than hoped for. Samples of dust collected by a Japanese space probe from an asteroid were better than hoped for. -
Virgin Galactic Will Go Public On The NYSE Next Week
Virgin Galactic could well be the world’s first publicly traded commercial space tourism company next week. Virgin Galactic could well be the world’s first publicly traded commercial space tourism company next week. -
Planet-Killer Asteroid To Zoom Past Earth In 2020 Being Monitored By NASA
Named 1998 OR2, the huge asteroid is currently on a trajectory to just fly past our planet, but its course could be altered. Named 1998 OR2, the huge asteroid is currently on a trajectory to just fly past our planet, but its course could be altered. -
Close Encounters? NASA Astronaut Recalls Seeing Mysterious Objects In Space
Former NASA astronaut Jerry Linenger recalls there were times that would make them go, "What the heck is that?" after seeing unidentified flying objects in space. Former NASA astronaut Jerry Linenger recalls there were times that would make them go, "What the heck is that?" after seeing unidentified flying objects in space. -
Under Armour Showcases Virgin Galactic Space Tourist Suits
Under Armour prepared a collection of suits for space tourists who will fly into outer space under the Virgin Galactic mission. Under Armour prepared a collection of suits for space tourists who will fly into outer space under the Virgin Galactic mission. -
After Historical Moon Probe, China Eyes Mars
China has just made it clear that it is heading to a bright future in the space exploration sector. The country's space agency announced that after a second moon probe by the end of 2019, it will head towards Mars sometime 2020. Three other space expeditions are reportedly in the works. China has just made it clear that it is heading to a bright future in the space exploration sector. The country's space agency announced that after a second moon probe by the end of 2019, it will head towards Mars sometime 2020. Three other space expeditions are reportedly in the works.